Culture: the missing link in sustainable food systems
Abstract
This paper explores the sustainability potential of food and farming culture, which is largely overlooked by mainstream approaches for transitioning food systems. I present two cases where food and farming culture is alive and thriving—in the Maya-Achí territory of Guatemala and in Wales—illustrating how cultural practices and values may contribute to global sustainability challenges and resilience.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Agriculture
Land Use
Rural Development
Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond
Organic Food and Agriculture
Publication details
- Journal / source
- npj Sustainable Agriculture
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 3 February 2026
- Language
- EN